Advocating for
Evidence-Based Education
Learn Different’s team of psychologists, researchers, and other educators are dedicated to supporting students and empowering educators across North America.
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IN THE MEDIA
When it comes to topics surrounding education or the psychological impacts of major world events on children and families, it's not surprising that the expertise of Dr. Cunningham and the team at Learn Different is often called upon.
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RESEARCH
At Learn Different we believe in evidence-based education. Dr. Cunningham and his team at the Academic Intervention Lab are at the forefront of investigation into how we can best support students with learning disabilities.
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EVENTS & ENGAGEMENTS
Dr. Cunningham and the Learn Different Team provide school boards and districts, professional associations, and advocacy groups with professional development for educators and share knowledge at speaking engagements.
Learn Different in the Media
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Cellphone Bans in Ontario Schools
In an interview with CTV News, Dr. Todd Cunningham discusses the positive side of the new cell phone bans in Ontario schools.
September 2024
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Dr. Todd Cunningham with CBC News
Todd Cunningham joins CBC News to share how parents can talk to their kids about worry-inducting topics like wildfires.
July 2024
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Global News: Parenting Playbook
Dr. Todd Cunningham joins Global News' The Morning Show to discuss how BC's new bell-to-bell phone ban in schools can impact student learning.
February 2024
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Talking to Kids About International Conflict
Dr. Todd Cunningham joined CBC News to discuss how parents and carers can speak to their kids about international conflicts in the news.
October 2023
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healthXaudio S3 E3: Learning Disabilities
In part one of a three part series on learning disabilities, Dr. Todd Cunningham discusses learning disabilities and assistive technology with hosts Theodora and Arianne on the healthXaudio podcast.
March 2023
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Right to Read Inquiry: Responding to Opposition
IDA Ontario hosts a panel discussion where experts including Dr. Todd Cunningham share the research findings and evidence behind the Right to Read recommendations.
September 2022
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Pandemic Learning Loss with CBC News
Dr. Todd Cunningham shares that he believes teachers are likely to see a wider range in student abilities when learners are return to the classroom after so much time away during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2021
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Talk to the Experts: Parent Series
Dr. Cunningham presents What the Research is Telling Us About Learning Disabilities to Lakehead Public Schools as part of their Special Education Advisory Committee's parent information series, Talk to the Experts.
January 2021
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Synchronous Learning Both Beneficial and Challenging, Educators Say
Dr. Todd Cunningham shared his expertise with CBC News in an article discussing the return to synchronous learning for Ontario students and teachers.
January 2021
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Traumatic Events, the Media & Our Children
Dr. Todd Cunningham speaks with Stephen Hurley on voicEd Radio about how we can talk to our kids about powerful and potentially traumatic events reported in the media.
January 2021
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TEDx YMCA Academy
Dr. Todd Cunningham hits the stage to talk about learning differently through the lens of his own learning disability and schooling experiences.
June 2017
Events & Engagements
Dr. Todd Cunningham and the team of psychologists, researchers, and other educators at Learn Different are passionate about empowering educators with the knowledge they need to support their students.
You can find us:
giving Professional Development sessions
exchanging knowledge at Conferences around the world
advocating in the Media
Dr. Todd Cunningham presents What to Research is Telling Us About Learning Disabilities for Lakehead District School Board's Talk to the Experts series.
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